Valley Springs, SD

Census Place

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2023 Population
967
0.415% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
39.3
8.6% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
7.45%
66.2% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$97,031
2.44% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$178,900
17.2% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
619
0.161% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Valley Springs, SD had a population of 967 people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $97,031. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Valley Springs, SD grew from 963 to 967, a 0.415% increase and its median household income grew from $94,722 to $97,031, a 2.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Valley Springs, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.7%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.724%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.62%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.517%).

None of the households in Valley Springs, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Valley Springs, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Valley Springs, SD was $178,900, and the homeownership rate was 79%.

Most people in Valley Springs, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Valley Springs, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Valley Springs, SD is home to a population of 967 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.207% of Valley Springs, SD residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2023, there were 61.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (925 people) in Valley Springs, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Valley Springs, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Valley Springs, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley Springs, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    925 ± 264
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    15 ± 17
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 10
0.517%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2023, there were 61.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (925 people) in Valley Springs, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.517% of the people in Valley Springs, SD are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valley Springs, SD as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,626 ± 1,475 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,932 ± 1,327 people
  3. Ethiopia
    2,627 ± 1,257 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,626 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,932 and Ethiopia with 2,627.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.207%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
0.208%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2023, 0.207% of Valley Springs, SD residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Valley Springs, SD was 0.208%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    132 ± 153
  2. Vietnam
    13 ± 17
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 12

Valley Springs, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 10.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Valley Springs, SD employs 619 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Valley Springs, SD were Construction (252 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Manufacturing (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,250), and Manufacturing ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

619
2023 Value
± 186
−0.161%
1 Year decline
± 43.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Valley Springs, SD declined at a rate of −0.161%, from 620 employees to 619 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley Springs, SD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (178 people), Transportation Occupations (98 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley Springs, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

619
2023 Value
± 186
−0.161%
1 Year decline
± 43.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Valley Springs, SD declined at a rate of −0.161%, from 620 employees to 619 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley Springs, SD, are Construction (252 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Manufacturing (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley Springs, SD, though some of these residents may live in Valley Springs, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,245
Median earning men ± $568
$42,500
Median earning women ± $4,540

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($65,625), Construction ($54,349), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,917), and Manufacturing ($44,722).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.37%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.64% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.58% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (205k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (137k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley Springs, SD was $178,900 in 2023, which is 0.59 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $152,700 to $178,900, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley Springs, SD is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Valley Springs, SD have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley Springs, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$46,385
$274
Median Property Taxes
±$91

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Valley Springs, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Valley Springs, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

79%
Homeownership
2023
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 79% of the housing units in Valley Springs, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Valley Springs, SD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$97,031
Median Household Income
± $24,646
347
Number of Households
± 97

In 2023, the median household income of the 347 households in Valley Springs, SD grew to $97,031 from the previous year's value of $94,722.

The following chart displays the households in Valley Springs, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valley Springs, SD is from South Dakota.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota
0.438
2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (88%)
  2. Carpooled (5.12%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.95%)

In 2023, 88% of workers in Valley Springs, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.12%) and those who worked at home (4.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley Springs, SD have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Valley Springs, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Valley Springs, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Valley Springs, SD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley Springs, SD (72 out of 967 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valley Springs, SD is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.8% of the population of Valley Springs, SD has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 6.85% on Medicare, 28.6% on non-group plans, and 0.311% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.724% increase from the previous year (1,243 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 441 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.8% were men and 39.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 47.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.51% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.8% were men and 39.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.19%
Uninsured
47.4%
Employer Coverage
11.6%
Medicaid
6.85%
Medicare
28.6%
Non-Group
0.311%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valley Springs, SD grew by 65.8% from 3.13% to 5.19%.

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